Process for the preparation of aliphatic bromides



United St s ten ice 2 Example 2 In a similar manner employing 1300 cc. (1217 grams) of allyl chloride, 510 cc. of aqueous 48 percent hydrobromic acid, and 861 liters (STP) (3112 grams) of hydrogen bromide at a feed rate .of'2.1 percent of the theoretical per hour the following results were obtained:

The present invention relates to aliphatic bromides and is moreparticularly concerned with a new and novel Composition in Percent by Weight process for their preparation from chloroolefines. Total Time, 'r mn, V 1 It has been found that haloolefines or olefines can be fi g k f gfigg g gggi g g figt selectively brominated and/or hydrobrominated conven- Bromide Bromide iently and readily with hydrogen bromide in the presence of aqueous hydrobromic acid. The reaction proceeds 18-20 86 10 smoothly with the production of the desired product in ii 9 9 a reaction mixture from which it can be easily separated, 18-21 4 57 13 7 at temperatures from about 10 C. to about 140 C. fg g in carrying out the method of the present invention 19-21 0 s2 25 "s the appropriate olefine, i.e., olefines and haloolefines, is mixed with aqueous hydrobromic acid and hydrogen bromide gas bubbled into the mixture. It is to be under- E x am ple 3 stood that the aqueous hydrobromic acid may be added as such or formed in situ. The reaction proceeds smoothly at temperatures of from -l0 C. to about 140 C. The temperature of the reaction mixture conveniently may be controlled by external cooling or heating. The rate of addition of the hydrogen bromide gas is not critical but is preferably introduced at a rate of from 1.0 to 10 percent; per hour of the theoretical required and it is further desirable that the mixture be stirred continuously.

volume of 48 percent hydrobromic acid was hydrobrominated by bubbling 73 l.- (STP) of I-iBrgas over a 2 hour period at20-46 C. into the octenelmixture. This gave 123 g. of crude oil which upon washing with cold water and excess dilute carbonate solution and drying with anhydrous CaCl gave an amber oil testing'Lllo sp.gr. at, 21? C. analyzing:

Upon completion of the reaction the desired product may be separated by fractional distillation if a liquid or filtrai t Yleld tion and recrystallization from suitable organic solvents 583 822232 if a solid.

for a 97.5 percent yield based on the n-octened employed.

Examples 4 and 5 In the manner of the foregoing examples, employing the following reactants and proportions, the following compounds were obtained in the indicated yields.

Amount, Aqueous Time Temp., Reaetant Grams Hydrogen Bromide 48 percent in 0. Product HBr, cc. Hours 4. Allyl chloride 564 6425 559 moles 177 1. 600 13% 43-54 Aiiyl bromide, 54 percent.

Allyl bromide, 31 percent. 5. Allyl chloride 564 930 g.;258l. (STD) 1.4 600 12% 44-81 Propylene dibromide, 64 permoles. cent.

gas was fed to the reaction mixture at a rate of 2.2 per- Example 6 cent of theoretical per hour until 467 liters (STP) (1683 grams; 20.8 moles) had been introduced. Samples of the reaction mixture taken during the run had the compositions tabulated below:

Patented Apr. 11.19 61 3 liters (STP) (34.6 moles) of hydrogen bromide there was obtained the following results In another run, similar to Example 6, the following results were obtained employing 465 g. of allyl chloride, 500 cc. of an aqueous 48 percent hydrobromic acid, and 17 g. Fe pwd. and total of 420 liters (STP) (18.9 moles) of hydrogen bromide gas. The temperature rose from 44 to 56 C. in 3% hours. There was obtained as a result of the operations a mixture having the compositions tabulated below.

Composition in Percent by Weight Total Run in Hours T e%p.,

Allyl Allyl Propylene Chloride Bromide Dibromide Other olefinic compounds which can be employed in accordance with the present invention are for example, propene, butene, hexene, heptene, Z-methyl-l-propene, 4-

4 ch1oro-2-butene, Z-pentene, 2-methy1 l-butene, 4-chloro- 2-methyl-2-butene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 1-chloro-3-methyl- Z-bntene, and the like.

We claim:

1. A process for preparing bromoaliphatic compounds from olefinic chloro compounds containing no functional groups reactive with HBr other than halogen which comprises contacting said olefinic chloro compound with hydrogen bromide and aqueous hydrobromic acid at a temperature of from 10 to 140 C.

2. A process for preparing bromo-olefinic compounds fromchloro olefins which comprises reacting by contacting said chloro olefin containing no functional groups reactive with HBr, other than halogen with hydrogen bromide in the presence of aqueous hydrobromic acid at a temperature of from to C.

3. A process for hydrobrominating an olefinic hydrocarbon for the preparation of a parafiinic bromide which comprises reacting by contacting said olefinic hydrocarbon with hydrogen bromide in the presence of aqueous hydrobromic acid and at a temperature from 10 to 140 C.

4. A process for making chlorobromoaliphatic compounds which comprises contacting a chloro olefinic compound containing no functional groups reactive with HBr, other than halogen with hydrogen bromide and aqueous hydrobromic acid at a' temperature of from -10 to References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,412,882 Gardenier Dec. 17, 1946 2,553,518 Lake et a1. May 15, 1951 2,563,050 Linn et a1 Aug. 7, 1951 2,605,294 Barnhart July 29, 1952 

2. A PROCESS FOR PREPARING BROMO-OLEFINIC COMPOUNDS FROM CHLORO OLEFINS WHICH COMPRISES REACTING BY CONTACTING SAID CHLORO OLEFIN CONTAINING NO FUNCTIONAL GROUPS REACTIVE WITH HBR, OTHER THAN HALOGEN WITH HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AQUEOUS HYDROBROMIC ACID AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 40* TO 140*C.
 3. A PROCESS FOR HYDROBROMINATING AN OLEFINIC HYDROCARBON FOR THE PREPARTION OF A PARAFFINIC BROMIDE WHICH COMPRISES REACTING BY CONTACTING SAID OLEFINIC HYDROCARBON WITH HYDROGEN BROMIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AQUEOUS HYDROBROMIC ACID AND AT A TEMPERATURE FROM -10* TO 140*C.
 4. A PROCESS FOR MAKING CHLOROBROMOALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A CHLORO OLEFINIC COMPOUND CONTAINING NO FUNCTIONAL GROUPS REACTIVE WITH HBR, OTHER THAN HALOGEN WITH HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND AQUEOUS HYDROBROMIC ACID AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM -10* TO 40*C. 